or hepatic portal vein, is the main blood vessel of the portal venous system (PVS), which delivers blood to the liver from ...

Portal hypertension is an abnormal increase in blood pressure defined clinically as hepatic venous pressure gradient 5 mmHg in the hepatic portal vein system. Causes of portal hypertension ...

Now the liver metastases are fed by the hepatic blood supply and the liver has a dual blood supply. Not every organ in the body does, but the liver has a portal vein blood supply and a hepatic ...